US6268386B1ExpiredUtility

Nicotine beverage

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Priority: Jun 25, 1998Filed: Jun 25, 1998Granted: Jul 31, 2001
Est. expiryJun 25, 2018(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Marshall A. Thompson
A23L 2/52A61K 31/465
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PatentIndex Score
40
Cited by
15
References
6
Claims

Abstract

A liquid composition including a Nicotine or alkaloid having the same direction of activity, content of between 0.0001% and 0.1% that can be consumed orally.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A method of delivering nicotine or an alkaloid to an individual to reduce said individual's use of tobacco products comprising providing a beverage with a nicotine or alkaloid having similar physiological activity, the nicotine or alkaloid content being between 0.0001% and 0.1%. 
     
     
       2. A method of delivering nicotine or an alkaloid to an individual to reduce said individual's use of tobacco products comprising providing for oral delivery a liquid composition which includes between 0.0001% and 0.1% of the nicotine or alkaloid having similar physiological activity. 
     
     
       3. The liquid composition of claim  2  wherein the primary constituent of the beverage is water. 
     
     
       4. The liquid composition of claim  3  wherein the water is carbonated. 
     
     
       5. The liquid composition of claim  2  wherein the primary constituent of the liquid composition is a natural fruit juice. 
     
     
       6. The liquid composition of claim  2  wherein the nicotine or alkaloid is a non-naturally occurring material.

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